The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-18
THIRD AND LAST DAY.
WINDING TP or THE CENTENNIAL
CEK ERR TION

Memorial Day in Philadelphia The Pres
ident aud Mrs. Cleveland Present An
Enormous Crowd Attend the Exercises.
iddre-~e- Of the President and Others.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. September H.
This was the third and last day Of the
third centennial celebration al the
Cradle ~ Liberty within the last eleven
year, IN was Memorial Day. over one
of The tr.umphM arches which span
Chestnut street are displayed, in bold let
ier- the famous words of John Bright
All ile civilized world an who love
freedom in TO- must regard the event as
one of thc most important In the annals
of men. and This seemed TO Dee the pop
uIar sentiment The emonsterpanoramas
of 'he past days had not, in any way de-
fracfod from tho interesting exercises of
to day. which were held ON such an app
propriatc spot, in Independence square
under Che shadow of the hOnOred Lib
oriy-b,u' which proclaimed liberty
throrhout the land one hundred years ago
rHE STAND
The stand En- Independence Square, in
The rear Of the old historical hall, had a
seating capacity of about 10000 and was
filled early by holders o. tickets, which
were necessary to gain admission Al
the front Of the stand. facing south. an
incIosure was rallied on for the pre-i
dcut bis party the speakers and others
A. fhc front. and suspended SD rs t0 be
Doe iull view of the surging mass of hu-
manIN which ihronged t0 the square
bad Photographic copy of the original
Constitution produced hy mean, of ilea
ven av- boo it. entirety AZ the east side
of 'Hc stand stood The quaint old high
backed chair occupied by George Wash
iu-,0n us thc presiding officer 0f the
Congress which adopted that hOn0rcl
and yenerated document Suspended
'rom thc back ~ the chair was another
copy NJ thc nations charter 40 each
side off the center of The stand stood iwO
neat lut NOT large flag stalls, the c0l0rs
ON each being raised In honor Of the
Army and Navy respectively IS they
came up to fbe ,,and under the fire of
cheers from jO 900 thrOats 40 the cas-
tern side Of the structure sai the Marine
Band who. for half eu hour before the
exercises commenced dsc0urscd music
such as only fhat famous organization
could render
At 1890 the gigantic chorus of 1000
children. with 300 mena- leading voices.
sang patriotic air. which brought them
rounds 0f applause boo appreciation 0f
their perfect drilling
THE MONSTER CHORUS
of 5000 little children. for the half hour
before The meeting was called 90 order /
filled fhe a.r with their sweet voice and
tAe effect NH- q charming one They
sang uith "a im that wa- thoroughly ap /
poc.Nel and as their little throais emit. !
ttl ilc NOTES of ihe national music they
received the pIaudits of one and all Just
a- fle hcll 0n thc top of the lndepen.
deuce llal marked che hour of 2 o'clock
fle children IS chorus sent up three r0us-
iul cheers a- their tribute ~ love and
ycneraGon for ihe historic building where
.n their franchise of liberty had been pro-
.4imed and under the shadow Of whose /
portals they were seated
Al jest lllf. after the distinguished [
guests bad been pouring I'm sO fast as tO /
almost completely hii the stand
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uisled visitors. created q perfect upr0ar
IF applause As they came down the
entire aisle toward their places in front
hc President leaned ON the arm of eH-
Minister Nasson. and directly behind /.
I.m came Ms Cleveland leaning on the
arm of Thomas N Thompson. chairman +
II Hte committee on reception of dis .
.iueui,hed guests Next came Secretary I
3ayard. Daniel Lamont and wife. and I
secretary Fairchild. After the President .
and Mr. Cleveland had reached the stand /
"a genera. hand shaking with those whom /
they yreroeniled or were recognized bytook 7.
place after which. iu response 10 The tu- .
mu.uoas applause Of the multitude they .
walked side by side go The front railing oi .
.Ae structure and bowed their aceknowl- .
i4emenl oi me compliments paid lHein. .
}. ,ermei us though The cheering Wohid F
never die OUT hc eailh almost lfenO, .
.ei .s thousands Oh lhroais were yeilel
aoarse. Al j 30 aiier ail hah ieachrd
.Ae stand. Bishop Potter arose, and, bcing
.o.lo"ed oy all those who occupied lhe /
reserved space with uncovered heads,
made ihe opening prayer reading from
manuscript
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